WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, CP, OPK, PNV, CoQ10, B complex, magnesium, PreSeed, DTD as much as possible
R/R: There is a car fire and I just passed a sun glare accident on my route to work. I hope everyone is okay, but this is not the way I wanted to start my day. I always leave home almost 2 hours before school starts and I am sometimes still late!!
CS/Q: Just when I thought it wouldn't get weirder than yesterday, another drop. I'm crampy and *TMI* I literally woke up to CM dripping down my leg */TMI* so I'm pretty sure today's the day... Last night and this morning I got what looks like positive OPKs, but between previous temps and OPKs, anything goes this cycle apparently.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I have known I wanted to be a teacher since I was very little.
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
R/R: I think today is CD1. Again. I started getting mild cramps Saturday evening and then was cramping all day yesterday (with very light spotting). I'm just waiting for the full flow to start and then I'm going to call my Dr and demand testing to see what's wrong with me and why my cycle is so damn out of whack! At this point, I don't know whether to laugh, cry or hang my head in defeat.
CS/Q: no point
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a teacher for the longest time. I started going to school for it and even started a few basic classes within the education major but I never finished and somehow ended up working in insurance.
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Me: 38 DH: 38 Married 6/11/16 TTC Since 6/2016 12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal 3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve 8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC 7/2018 Clomid+IUI 11/2018 Letrozole+TI 12/2018 Letrozole+IUI 2/2019 NTNP 5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
@lulu1180 Noooo! Didn't you just start this cycle after a really short one before?! This really sucks. I hope you get answers fast.
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
@NYTino24 I sure did. This would make my last three cycles, 15, 16 and 16 days. There's obviously no way I'm ever going to get KU if I'm bleeding every 2 weeks or so.
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Me: 38 DH: 38 Married 6/11/16 TTC Since 6/2016 12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal 3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve 8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC 7/2018 Clomid+IUI 11/2018 Letrozole+TI 12/2018 Letrozole+IUI 2/2019 NTNP 5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
@lulu1180 My twin had something similar with PCOS / endometriosis, but her cycles were like 21 days of bleeding and 7 off. I know you are well armed. Don't take BS for an answer!!
It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most...not where you live, or what you drive, or the price tag on your clothes... There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind, this I've come to know! *ZBB*
@lulu1180 I hope your doctor can help you figure out what's going on with your cycles! That has to be so frustrating.
Month/Cycle: 16 (ugh....)/ 1AL
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: All the regular stuff, plus starting to do everything I've heard of to improve egg quality. (GF/DF diet, cutting way down on coffee and alcohol, switching any of my phthalate-ridden products, etc...)
R/R: Just excited and scared to be back here! Not excited to be back at work, however
CS/Q: Has anyone found a phthalate free shampoo/conditioner that you actually like? I have really fine hair and my Burt's Bees one makes me look like a greaseball.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I think I wanted to be president for a while... More realistically, I wanted to be a teacher because both of my parents are, but I worked in a school for two years right after college and decided it really wasn't for me. I work in risk management now, but I'm still not really sure what I want to be when I grow up
WAYDTGKU: all the things, hoping for some magic, endo Jan 6, probably going to schedule my RE appt for the end of Jan
R/R: Rave-I actually had the most solid positive OPK ever today. Like no guessing involved! I never had that! Its always questionable. Rant-I have no hope that anything I do will work anyways, so the excitement is short lived. This is even earlier for me the O than last month. Usually I get a positive OPK around CD 16/17. Back to work too... boo
CS/Q: not yet. bit of rocky mountains this month. Weird low dips.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? When I was really young, I wanted to be an Olympic gymnast. As I got older I wanted to be a pediatrician or an OBGYN. I am a pediatric physical therapist. I think it was a good compromise that I am in the medical field, but I have really flexible hours for when my body ever decides to get KU.
@NYTino24 long commutes are the worst. Philly traffic is similar that it can take 20 minutes or an hour to get to the same destination just depending on traffic/accidents/schools. Hopefully your body is gearing up for O! @lulu1180 WTF body!! I'm so sorry! Yes, a trip to the doc is much needed. @RedBreast35 Welcome back to the active TTC! I use Avalon Organics for my hair products and I have blond fine hair. I like it. I also use another brand I got at Marshalls that has morrocan oil in it and it leave my hair hydrated but not oily. I can't remember the name of it though. Also organic/phthalate free
32 years old (both H and I) Dating 7/2008 Married 7/2014 H Type I Diabetic TTC 1/2016
12/2016
mental break from TTC-NTNP
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL) 1/17/2017
SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility) 1/18/2017
STP tubes clear 2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements 6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility 7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm) 8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup 9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze 9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid 9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
Good luck @RedBreast35! FX today is O day at @NYTino24. I am sorry your body has thrown you for a loop this cycle. @lulu1180 I really hope you can get in to your doctor and get some answers. I am sorry you are going through this too.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: OPKS, PNVS, HIO, BBT, checking CM
R/R: H went back to work today. That is always an adjustment after having him home for extra days.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was young. I definitely didn't end up doing that. I am a SAHM though, and I did want to do that too.
@lulu1180 What the actual fuck! That is so unfair. And concerning regardless of ttc. If nothing else, a gynecologist will see you about the short cycles and you can request bloodwork (which it would be the standard of care to run in this situation anyway regardless of ttc but you should ask for amh/fsh too). Get to a gynecologist and get this resolved!
@RedBreast35 I am also switching out my chemical products. I started using Shea Moisture conditioner (it's sold at the cvs near my work). It's pretty good but doesn't do a great job on split ends, of which I have a lot.
R/R: Ugh - back to work after a super long wknd. temps are still super high but they are somewhat consistent. It's so weird. I can't imagine what my chart will look like when I O.
CS/Q: With my temps so high will I still get a spike after O?
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I don't I had any idea what I wanted to do when I was young. I'm not sure I do now either.
History and blog link in spoiler
2016 - dx with super low ovarian reserve; failed cycle with clomid, failed IUI, 2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks May 2020 FET; BFN July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate Oct 2020 BFP!
@laurad75 This cycle looks similar to your July and August cycles, but it doesn't seem out of the norm for you to have high temps before O, or to O at totally different times. I am not of any help. I hope you see some clear temp shifts soon.
32 years old (both H and I) Dating 7/2008 Married 7/2014 H Type I Diabetic TTC 1/2016
12/2016
mental break from TTC-NTNP
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL) 1/17/2017
SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility) 1/18/2017
STP tubes clear 2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements 6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility 7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm) 8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup 9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze 9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid 9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
Welcome back to the madness @RedBreast35 ! I've been looking a lot more into egg quality stuff lately, and am curious as to what you're changing in your life. I meal prep every week so the biggest change I'm making currently is no more plastic containers. My lunchbox is very heavy today haha.
@lulu1180 Ugh I'm sorry your cycles are so out of whack. I hope you get some answers soon.
Month/Cycle: 7/6
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: I won't O for about 2 more weeks so nada
R/R: I have an annual exam with my OBGYN tomorrow and I am making a list of questions to discuss. I haven't actually SEEN her since our loss (just spoken on the phone). I went down a huge rabbit hole about late ovulation = crappy egg, so I want to bring that up and get her thoughts. I'm mentally preparing myself that she'll say it's nothing and come back if we're not KU after 12 months.
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I wanted to be a writer and I did NOT end up doing that. I did actually major in English at first in college but that was not focused on creative writing at all so I switched very quickly.
@lulu1180 I'm so sorry about your f'd up cycles! Hopefully your Dr can help figure out what's going on.
@RedBreast35 congrats on being off the bench. And I'm so sorry about your loss.
Month/Cycle: 10/3AL CD: 12 WAYDTGKU: BBT CM R/R: It was a good weekend but I'm glad to be back at work! CS/Q: Not much to see here. I keep waking up 1-2 hours before I normally temp and I think it's screwing with my chart.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I always said I wanted to me a mathematician when I was young. I ended up getting my degree in accounting and now I work in data analysis, so I guess it was similar.
@lulu1180 I am so relieved that you are going to see someone and get some testing done. It's great to see you advocating for yourself. You got this, you will figure it out. Knowledge is power.
Month/Cycle: 8/9
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: Right now Femara, will be doing Gonal-F, Ovidrel, IUI, and Progesterone.
R/R: UGHHH It sucks waking up when it's cold out!! Such a hard time getting up this morning.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I wanted to be a high school art teacher and I am indeed a high school art teacher.
WAYDTGKU: CM. Charting. EOD. And some diet related things
R/R: went to the Broncos game yesterday and it went into overtime so I'm so so so tired today. Andddd they lost so boo. But CM is starting today so I'm ready to get this show on the road!
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I always liked numbers and now I'm an accountant
@NYTino24 edit from yesterday: I just started using my OPKs so I now know that they don't have the same rule as HPTs with regards to faint lines. Sorry for my stupidity thinking they were all positive!
Me: 28 | DH: 33 EDD: March 24, 2018 - angel baby at 21 weeks
Thanks for the shampoo suggestions! @JuneRoseRuby I think you and I have the exact same hair- I'll look for the Avalon brand! @hartmich I started reading It Starts With the Egg this weekend- was it you who mentioned it last week?
*TW loss* I got the results of the genetic testing after my d&c and it was a chromosome abnormality that is often attributed to poor egg quality/being AMA. Like you, I have been a historically late Oer and that combined with my loss, I'm really worried about egg quality now. *End TW*
The book seems good so far, although it feels like it could be a major life overhaul if you were to truly adopt every suggestion she makes and hadn't looked into some of these things before. I'm reading through it pretty quickly this first time and then I'm going to go back to the parts that I think I want to focus on. There's a lot of science and she cites all her studies and stuff like that so it's hard not to want to just trust her and try everything, but like with everything else TTC, I think you have to figure out what you think will apply to your life and what you're comfortable with.
@antoto I have a question about your drugs. I was trying to ask dr. google to learn more, but hoping for some clarification from you. This is just out of curiosity and wanting to learn more. So the Femara is folical stimulating, and then when do you do the gonal-F and Ovidrel shots? Are those the trigger shots?
32 years old (both H and I) Dating 7/2008 Married 7/2014 H Type I Diabetic TTC 1/2016
12/2016
mental break from TTC-NTNP
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL) 1/17/2017
SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility) 1/18/2017
STP tubes clear 2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements 6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility 7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm) 8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup 9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze 9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid 9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
R/R: Rant: Trying to be the bigger person when it comes to others announcing pregnancy really sucks. I've had 2 from family the past 3 days and it was just a little more than I could handle. I don't want to be that person that hates on someone because of jealousy so i hid the multiple posts on fb to take some time before replying. This morning I get a text from my cousin's wife...a good friend of mine that I've known before they were married, i set them up...that includes a picture of thier announcement and stating that she didn't know if I saw it but was hoping that there aren't any bad feelings or anything. WHY? we haven't sent a text back in forth in a while...like a few months. I'm sure she meant to be sincere but it just rubbed me the wrong way. I feel like I just need some time away to take everything in and just feel how I need to for now and let it pass. sorry...totally being a Debbie downer today Add this to the fact that I still haven't O'd and my Temps are all wacky...I'm just a mess. I need a longer holiday time off work.
CS/Q: see below. really hoping that the temp.hike this morning is going to stick and show an O date!
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to do a few different things, all in the medical field. I did not go this route though and do kick myself for it.
@NYTino24: boo for that rough start today. I hope everyone is ok and that your day gets better.
@lulu1180: sorry for cd1. I hope you can get some answers from the dr soon.
@JuneRoseRuby: yay for a great opks, now it's time to HIO
Just popping in to say that I'm heading over to TWW. Sorry I didn't post much this weekend - it was Christmas festival madness.
While I'm here.....
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? Well, I wanted to be a jockey when I was young. I did work at the racetrack exercising horses when I was a teenager, but since I grew to be nearly 5'9", I don't think being a jockey was in the cards for me
R/R: H has a job interview today! Here's hoping he gets it
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a lawyer, and then I wanted to be a high school choir teacher. Well... I'm a legal assistant and sometimes co-direct a choir with my cousin so I guess kind of ?
@antoto I have a question about your drugs. I was trying to ask dr. google to learn more, but hoping for some clarification from you. This is just out of curiosity and wanting to learn more. So the Femara is folical stimulating, and then when do you do the gonal-F and Ovidrel shots? Are those the trigger shots?
Femara is follicle stimulating, correct. Gonal - F is sort of similar in that it encourages egg growth. My RE basically said it should create a miniature over stimulation. I had three follicles last month on just the Femara, but two of them were super small and even the lead follicle was smaller than it should have been. The Ovidrel is the thing that forces ovulation (generally around 36 hours after you inject it).
WAYDTGKU: Pretty much nothing this month. I should be doing everything imaginable but honestly I am not doing OPK or temping or anything and we really haven't even HIO much. I think O should be about today but I'll probably skip out on TWW because there really isn't much to wait for other than AF
R/R: I lost my Kindle apparently. I have searched all the logical places. I will die without it lol so if it is not found by tomorrow a new one will be coming!
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I have wanted many different things over the years but in all honestly I absolutely love my job. I do marketing and I would have never thought about this for myself but it is perfect.
@antoto thanks for the science! @busymommy23 you aren't alone. I have just been avoiding social media lately because the holiday announcements are not good for my mental health. I figured if I miss something huge, then my friends would have just let me know in a separate text. But that text you got... that's braggy, not nice. @RedBreast35 your welcome. Avalon organics is in the crunchy section of my food store and in Target. Its pretty easy to find around here. Hopefully you find it. I like the lavender one. the lemon one is too cleansing for daily use but nice if you have a bunch of build up from other shampoos/conditioners/hair products.
32 years old (both H and I) Dating 7/2008 Married 7/2014 H Type I Diabetic TTC 1/2016
12/2016
mental break from TTC-NTNP
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL) 1/17/2017
SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility) 1/18/2017
STP tubes clear 2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements 6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility 7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm) 8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup 9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze 9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid 9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, temping, OPKs, CoQ10, cutting out alcohol
R/R: H and I went to Hollywood Studios to see the new fireworks show. It's cute but I still miss the Osborne dancing lights (we got engaged there). Then we went to the Christmas store at Disney Springs to get our ornaments because it's our tradition to put these new ornaments on first.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a broadcast journalist. I wanted to be Katie Couric. Then in college, I was in the program to be a sports reporter. Basically, I wanted Erin Andrews job. I graduated from college & the only jobs I could get were small towns for very little money. And I wasn't willing to do that. So I went back to school and became a teacher
R/R: Sorry I haven't been around lately. BIL died, DH flew to Texas to be with family, Trump was elected, and AF arrived all on the same day. Oh, and it all happened on DH's birthday (and 8 year anniversary of DH's dad's death). It was a lot to take in. I decided to take a break from Bumping for awhile... mainly because I had a hard time keeping up with work, grief, single parenting, and sleep. Luckily, DH is physically back home with me and DS. He's still grieving and will be for a long time. We have really good days and then terrible ones. I suppose time will make things easier. Unsurprisingly, all of the stress is pushing back O. I just hope I O before I leave for a conference on Thursday.
CS/Q: No thanks.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a professor. My mom told me that it would take a lot of schooling and degrees, but I wasn't discouraged. I was the first person in my family to graduate from undergrad. I continued fighting for myself to earn my MA and PhD. I am now a professor and I absolutely love my job.
@purplg8r I never had the chance to see the Osborne Lights but the looked amazing. A few of the Disney groups I am in on facebook recently posted that it looks like they may be using them in Branson, Missouri holiday light show. A bit far from me still but at least others will be able to enjoy them!
Married since 5/23/09
Stepdaughter-2/17/02
DS #1 born 1/25/10
DS #2 born 4/25/12 BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks Trying for #4 since 11/2015
@lboalboh so sorry for such a rough November! I hope you had time to heal and your H has good coping strategies.
32 years old (both H and I) Dating 7/2008 Married 7/2014 H Type I Diabetic TTC 1/2016
12/2016
mental break from TTC-NTNP
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL) 1/17/2017
SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility) 1/18/2017
STP tubes clear 2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements 6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility 7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm) 8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup 9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze 9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid 9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
@NYTino24 2 hours?!?! That is a hell of a commute!
@adirat I. Love. SheaMoisture. I have really curly hair and their products are fantastic. I love their shampoos, conditioners, lotions, hand soaps, and styling products (although their rose scented curl gel definitely attracted bees during the summer).
Oh, I almost forgot about another rant. **TW** My brother called on Thanksgiving to announce that his wife is pregnant. It felt like my stomach dropped and I almost started crying on the phone. However, I sucked it up and told him how happy I was for them and how I was thrilled to have a fourth niece or nephew. After about a minute of forced excitement, my brother said "JUST KIDDING! Of course we aren't expecting! HAHAHA! That would be terrible! AND YOU FELL FOR IT!!!" I kindly reminded him that DH and I have been trying for months and haven't been successful, so the joke wasn't really funny. He went on to apologize and told me to stop stressing so much, it will happen when it happens. I politely ended the call and told him we'd chat later. WTF?!? **TW over**
@lboalboh Welcome back! What a tough November. I should see what other Shea Moisture products I can find. Also your brother sounds like a dick.
@hartmich I also meal plan and switching from tupperware to glass containers was a drag at first, but I got used to the extra weight really quickly. I'm sure you will too! I'm starting It Starts with the Egg this week...you guys have me nervous now...
WAYDTGKU: will start HIO EOD this week, opks and preseed
R/R: I hibernated over the holiday break and worked on this stocking kit I bought on Amazon. I'm only half way done. It's super tedious but I absolutely love it.
CS/Q: -
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to work in a vineyard and make wine. In real life I work in vegetable breeding and drink lots of wine.
Thank you everyone for the good thoughts. I have an appointment on Thursday at 10:15 am. The woman that I spoke with to schedule the appointment was incredibly nice and reassuring.
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Me: 38 DH: 38 Married 6/11/16 TTC Since 6/2016 12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal 3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve 8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC 7/2018 Clomid+IUI 11/2018 Letrozole+TI 12/2018 Letrozole+IUI 2/2019 NTNP 5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
@redbreast35 It was me who asked about that book but I'm too afraid to read it. Because I'm sure I'll freak the F out that my eggs are all bad and I will want to change EVERYTHING.
@adirat GL with that book. I don't think I'm in the right place right now to read it.
@Redbreast35 I'd be interested to hear what else you are doing or your thoughts on the book. I'm thinking about doing an anti-inflammatory diet for TTC given my probable endometriosis, in case inflammation is preventing implantation or keeping the pregnancy. *possible TW* I have had multiple triphasic charts but always get AF so I'm wondering about this *end TW* I know it would be too hard for me to do a new diet around the holidays, hence January.
R/R: In no way related to TTC, but I performed 4 surgeries within 4 hours today and I feel like a damn champ
CS/Q: nada
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I wanted to be a veterinarian, and here I am, a veterinarian. Its pretty damn amazing and was hella difficult to become
@lulu1180 Ugh, I am so sad for your cycles. Hopefully you get some answers
@ChefRamsay I always thought being a mathematician would be so cool, but I cry when I have to do simple things like divide, so math was not in the cards for me
@lboalboh oh wow, I am so sorry for all that in one day, and then the call from your brother...what a dick move
@redbreast35 my RE had me start taking inositol to help improve egg quality. I'm not sure if you've looked into that at all but I figured that I'd throw it out there for you! It's cheap on Amazon if you get it in powder form.
@hartmich and @adirat I'm going to try to finish it tonight. One good thing I've felt about it so far is that, while she makes the point that a lot of different things can negatively affect egg quality, it hasn't been presented in a way that raised the panic in me yet. Women have been doing a whole lot worse things for TTC than washing their hair with phthalates and eating from plastic containers for a long time and still got KU. I'm trying to look at it from the perspective that I don't think making any of these changes is really going to solve my problems with TTC, but will hopefully keep nudging me in the right direction. Also @adirat I totally get waiting until after the holidays to start any diet changes. Thanksgiving with the in-laws and no wine? Oh no thank you! @lboalboh I'm so sorry your November was so awful! FX for O and that things get better from here! And your brother needs a reality check after that phone call. What a terribly insensitive thing to do to someone!! @kiwi2628 I would never have the stomach (or heart if something bad happened) for it, but performing surgeries must be such a rush!
eta Thanks @mokay19! I am going to make a list of things to talk to my RE about when I see her in January and I'll add that to it! I had asked her once before if she recommended anything besides a prenatal and she didn't, so I'm hoping to bring up some specific things. Adding any supplements is the one step that freaks me out to do without her approval.
R/R: had off from work today. It's 345 and I'm drinking wine, not one shit given.
CS/Q: Not sure what my next move should be. I see some people doing IUIs before a year I don't really know about anything beyond charting and temping so I don't really know what to do or what comes next. Any thoughts are appreciated.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? wanted to be a teacher, wound up becoming a marriage and family therapist
Re: WTO Monday 11/28
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: BBT, CM, CP, OPK, PNV, CoQ10, B complex, magnesium, PreSeed, DTD as much as possible
R/R: There is a car fire and I just passed a sun glare accident on my route to work. I hope everyone is okay, but this is not the way I wanted to start my day. I always leave home almost 2 hours before school starts and I am sometimes still late!!
CS/Q: Just when I thought it wouldn't get weirder than yesterday, another drop. I'm crampy and *TMI* I literally woke up to CM dripping down my leg */TMI* so I'm pretty sure today's the day... Last night and this morning I got what looks like positive OPKs, but between previous temps and OPKs, anything goes this cycle apparently.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I have known I wanted to be a teacher since I was very little.
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
CD: ?
WAYDTGKU: Doesn't seem to matter
R/R: I think today is CD1. Again. I started getting mild cramps Saturday evening and then was cramping all day yesterday (with very light spotting). I'm just waiting for the full flow to start and then I'm going to call my Dr and demand testing to see what's wrong with me and why my cycle is so damn out of whack! At this point, I don't know whether to laugh, cry or hang my head in defeat.
CS/Q: no point
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a teacher for the longest time. I started going to school for it and even started a few basic classes within the education major but I never finished and somehow ended up working in insurance.
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Married 6/11/16
TTC Since 6/2016
12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal
3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve
8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC
7/2018 Clomid+IUI
11/2018 Letrozole+TI
12/2018 Letrozole+IUI
2/2019 NTNP
5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Married 6/11/16
TTC Since 6/2016
12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal
3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve
8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC
7/2018 Clomid+IUI
11/2018 Letrozole+TI
12/2018 Letrozole+IUI
2/2019 NTNP
5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
@lulu1180 I hope your doctor can help you figure out what's going on with your cycles! That has to be so frustrating.
Month/Cycle: 16 (ugh....)/ 1AL
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: All the regular stuff, plus starting to do everything I've heard of to improve egg quality. (GF/DF diet, cutting way down on coffee and alcohol, switching any of my phthalate-ridden products, etc...)
R/R: Just excited and scared to be back here! Not excited to be back at work, however
CS/Q: Has anyone found a phthalate free shampoo/conditioner that you actually like? I have really fine hair and my Burt's Bees one makes me look like a greaseball.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I think I wanted to be president for a while... More realistically, I wanted to be a teacher because both of my parents are, but I worked in a school for two years right after college and decided it really wasn't for me. I work in risk management now, but I'm still not really sure what I want to be when I grow up
CD: 15 (I was wrong yesterday)
WAYDTGKU: all the things, hoping for some magic, endo Jan 6, probably going to schedule my RE appt for the end of Jan
R/R: Rave-I actually had the most solid positive OPK ever today. Like no guessing involved! I never had that! Its always questionable. Rant-I have no hope that anything I do will work anyways, so the excitement is short lived. This is even earlier for me the O than last month. Usually I get a positive OPK around CD 16/17. Back to work too... boo
CS/Q: not yet. bit of rocky mountains this month. Weird low dips.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? When I was really young, I wanted to be an Olympic gymnast. As I got older I wanted to be a pediatrician or an OBGYN. I am a pediatric physical therapist. I think it was a good compromise that I am in the medical field, but I have really flexible hours for when my body ever decides to get KU.
@NYTino24 long commutes are the worst. Philly traffic is similar that it can take 20 minutes or an hour to get to the same destination just depending on traffic/accidents/schools. Hopefully your body is gearing up for O!
@lulu1180 WTF body!! I'm so sorry! Yes, a trip to the doc is much needed.
@RedBreast35 Welcome back to the active TTC! I use Avalon Organics for my hair products and I have blond fine hair. I like it. I also use another brand I got at Marshalls that has morrocan oil in it and it leave my hair hydrated but not oily. I can't remember the name of it though. Also organic/phthalate free
Dating 7/2008
Married 7/2014
H Type I Diabetic
TTC 1/2016
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
FX today is O day at @NYTino24. I am sorry your body has thrown you for a loop this cycle.
@lulu1180 I really hope you can get in to your doctor and get some answers. I am sorry you are going through this too.
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 14
WAYDTGKU: OPKS, PNVS, HIO, BBT, checking CM
R/R: H went back to work today. That is always an adjustment after having him home for extra days.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was young. I definitely didn't end up doing that. I am a SAHM though, and I did want to do that too.
DD 1 10/2012
CP 9/2013
DD 2 6/2014
CP 3/2016
BFP 12/8/2016
@RedBreast35 I am also switching out my chemical products. I started using Shea Moisture conditioner (it's sold at the cvs near my work). It's pretty good but doesn't do a great job on split ends, of which I have a lot.
@NYTino24 FX for O after your weird cycle.
Month/Cycle: 7/8
CD: 12
WAYDTGKU: temping, pnv, OPK, clomid (3-7), HIO, monitoring is tomorrow morning
R/R: Ugh - back to work after a super long wknd. temps are still super high but they are somewhat consistent. It's so weird. I can't imagine what my chart will look like when I O.
CS/Q: With my temps so high will I still get a spike after O?
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I don't I had any idea what I wanted to do when I was young. I'm not sure I do now either.
2017 - egg retrieval #1 - 3 eggs, 0 embryos appropriate for transfer; ER #2 2 eggs, 0 embryos on day 3; ER #3 1 egg 0 embryos
moved to donor egg in summer 2017; 35 eggs retrieved; 19 fertilized; 9 total embryos
Fresh transfer Dec 2017= BFP! baby boy born 8/22/18
May 2019 - surprise natural pregnancy ended in MC
Nov 2019 FET; MC at 9 weeks
May 2020 FET; BFN
July 2020 FET; CP treated with methotrexate
Oct 2020 BFP!
Take a look at my blog
Dating 7/2008
Married 7/2014
H Type I Diabetic
TTC 1/2016
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
@lulu1180 Ugh I'm sorry your cycles are so out of whack. I hope you get some answers soon.
Month/Cycle: 7/6
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: I won't O for about 2 more weeks so nada
R/R: I have an annual exam with my OBGYN tomorrow and I am making a list of questions to discuss. I haven't actually SEEN her since our loss (just spoken on the phone). I went down a huge rabbit hole about late ovulation = crappy egg, so I want to bring that up and get her thoughts. I'm mentally preparing myself that she'll say it's nothing and come back if we're not KU after 12 months.
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I wanted to be a writer and I did NOT end up doing that. I did actually major in English at first in college but that was not focused on creative writing at all so I switched very quickly.
@lulu1180 I'm so sorry about your f'd up cycles! Hopefully your Dr can help figure out what's going on.
@RedBreast35 congrats on being off the bench. And I'm so sorry about your loss.
Month/Cycle:
10/3AL
CD:
12
WAYDTGKU:
BBT CM
R/R:
It was a good weekend but I'm glad to be back at work!
CS/Q:
Not much to see here. I keep waking up 1-2 hours before I normally temp and I think it's screwing with my chart.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I always said I wanted to me a mathematician when I was young. I ended up getting my degree in accounting and now I work in data analysis, so I guess it was similar.
Together 2003, Married 2011
DD: July 2005
BFP: 4/10/16, MC: 5/20/16
BFP: 1/10/17, DD2: Sep 2017
TTGP Dec '16 siggy challenge winner!
Month/Cycle: 8/9
CD: 4
WAYDTGKU: Right now Femara, will be doing Gonal-F, Ovidrel, IUI, and Progesterone.
R/R: UGHHH It sucks waking up when it's cold out!! Such a hard time getting up this morning.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I wanted to be a high school art teacher and I am indeed a high school art teacher.
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: CM. Charting. EOD. And some diet related things
R/R: went to the Broncos game yesterday and it went into overtime so I'm so so so tired today. Andddd they lost so boo. But CM is starting today so I'm ready to get this show on the road!
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I always liked numbers and now I'm an accountant
@NYTino24 edit from yesterday: I just started using my OPKs so I now know that they don't have the same rule as HPTs with regards to faint lines. Sorry for my stupidity thinking they were all positive!
EDD: March 24, 2018 - angel baby at 21 weeks
@hartmich I started reading It Starts With the Egg this weekend- was it you who mentioned it last week?
*TW loss* I got the results of the genetic testing after my d&c and it was a chromosome abnormality that is often attributed to poor egg quality/being AMA. Like you, I have been a historically late Oer and that combined with my loss, I'm really worried about egg quality now. *End TW*
The book seems good so far, although it feels like it could be a major life overhaul if you were to truly adopt every suggestion she makes and hadn't looked into some of these things before. I'm reading through it pretty quickly this first time and then I'm going to go back to the parts that I think I want to focus on. There's a lot of science and she cites all her studies and stuff like that so it's hard not to want to just trust her and try everything, but like with everything else TTC, I think you have to figure out what you think will apply to your life and what you're comfortable with.
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Dating 7/2008
Married 7/2014
H Type I Diabetic
TTC 1/2016
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
CD: 26
WAYDTGKU: ......
R/R: Rant: Trying to be the bigger person when it comes to others announcing pregnancy really sucks. I've had 2 from family the past 3 days and it was just a little more than I could handle. I don't want to be that person that hates on someone because of jealousy so i hid the multiple posts on fb to take some time before replying. This morning I get a text from my cousin's wife...a good friend of mine that I've known before they were married, i set them up...that includes a picture of thier announcement and stating that she didn't know if I saw it but was hoping that there aren't any bad feelings or anything. WHY? we haven't sent a text back in forth in a while...like a few months. I'm sure she meant to be sincere but it just rubbed me the wrong way. I feel like I just need some time away to take everything in and just feel how I need to for now and let it pass. sorry...totally being a Debbie downer today Add this to the fact that I still haven't O'd and my Temps are all wacky...I'm just a mess. I need a longer holiday time off work.
CS/Q: see below. really hoping that the temp.hike this morning is going to stick and show an O date!
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I wanted to do a few different things, all in the medical field. I did not go this route though and do kick myself for it.
@NYTino24: boo for that rough start today. I hope everyone is ok and that your day gets better.
@lulu1180: sorry for cd1. I hope you can get some answers from the dr soon.
@JuneRoseRuby: yay for a great opks, now it's time to HIO
@hartmich: good luck at the drs!
@antoto: I totally agree about waking up and it being cold. what sucks worse is now that it is dark out it makes me want to stay in bed even more.
BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks
Trying for #4 since 11/2015
Just popping in to say that I'm heading over to TWW. Sorry I didn't post much this weekend - it was Christmas festival madness.
While I'm here.....
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? Well, I wanted to be a jockey when I was young. I did work at the racetrack exercising horses when I was a teenager, but since I grew to be nearly 5'9", I don't think being a jockey was in the cards for me
CD: 7
WAYDTGKU: All the things + Metformin
R/R: H has a job interview today! Here's hoping he gets it
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a lawyer, and then I wanted to be a high school choir teacher. Well... I'm a legal assistant and sometimes co-direct a choir with my cousin so I guess kind of ?
Married: 04/05/15
TTC since: 02/16/16
@Dilynne FX for your DH's interview!
@lulu1180 ugh, so sorry you're dealing with this. FX you get some answers soon.
CD: 16
WAYDTGKU: Pretty much nothing this month. I should be doing everything imaginable but honestly I am not doing OPK or temping or anything and we really haven't even HIO much. I think O should be about today but I'll probably skip out on TWW because there really isn't much to wait for other than AF
R/R: I lost my Kindle apparently. I have searched all the logical places. I will die without it lol so if it is not found by tomorrow a new one will be coming!
CS/Q: Nope
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I have wanted many different things over the years but in all honestly I absolutely love my job. I do marketing and I would have never thought about this for myself but it is perfect.
@busymommy23 you aren't alone. I have just been avoiding social media lately because the holiday announcements are not good for my mental health. I figured if I miss something huge, then my friends would have just let me know in a separate text. But that text you got... that's braggy, not nice.
@RedBreast35 your welcome. Avalon organics is in the crunchy section of my food store and in Target. Its pretty easy to find around here. Hopefully you find it. I like the lavender one. the lemon one is too cleansing for daily use but nice if you have a bunch of build up from other shampoos/conditioners/hair products.
Dating 7/2008
Married 7/2014
H Type I Diabetic
TTC 1/2016
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
Month/Cycle: 4/4
CD: 9
WAYDTGKU: PNVs, temping, OPKs, CoQ10, cutting out alcohol
R/R: H and I went to Hollywood Studios to see the new fireworks show. It's cute but I still miss the Osborne dancing lights (we got engaged there). Then we went to the Christmas store at Disney Springs to get our ornaments because it's our tradition to put these new ornaments on first.
CS/Q:
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a broadcast journalist. I wanted to be Katie Couric. Then in college, I was in the program to be a sports reporter. Basically, I wanted Erin Andrews job. I graduated from college & the only jobs I could get were small towns for very little money. And I wasn't willing to do that. So I went back to school and became a teacher
CD: 20
WAYDTGKU: Temping, CM, CP, Preseed
R/R: Sorry I haven't been around lately. BIL died, DH flew to Texas to be with family, Trump was elected, and AF arrived all on the same day. Oh, and it all happened on DH's birthday (and 8 year anniversary of DH's dad's death). It was a lot to take in. I decided to take a break from Bumping for awhile... mainly because I had a hard time keeping up with work, grief, single parenting, and sleep. Luckily, DH is physically back home with me and DS. He's still grieving and will be for a long time. We have really good days and then terrible ones. I suppose time will make things easier. Unsurprisingly, all of the stress is pushing back O. I just hope I O before I leave for a conference on Thursday.
CS/Q: No thanks.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a professor. My mom told me that it would take a lot of schooling and degrees, but I wasn't discouraged. I was the first person in my family to graduate from undergrad. I continued fighting for myself to earn my MA and PhD. I am now a professor and I absolutely love my job.
BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks
Trying for #4 since 11/2015
Dating 7/2008
Married 7/2014
H Type I Diabetic
TTC 1/2016
1/10/2017 initial appt with RE (all BW results WNL)
1/17/2017 SA DX Virtual Azoo (3 sperm 0%morph 0%motility)
1/18/2017 STP tubes clear
2/1/2017 initial appt with Urologist
2/15/2017 DX H Robertsonian Translocation
H is on clomid and Theralogix Supplements
6/26/17 repeat SA: 47 sperm 0% morph 13% motility
7/26/17 IVF Consult, repeat SA (4 sperm)
8/21/17 Starting IVF cycle with Donor Sperm backup
9/1/17 ER ICSI PGS: only 2 donor embryos made it to freeze
9/13/17 Started cycle for IUI with donor and clomid
9/27/17 IUI canceled for overstim
October Plan IUI with donor and low dose clomid
@adirat I. Love. SheaMoisture. I have really curly hair and their products are fantastic. I love their shampoos, conditioners, lotions, hand soaps, and styling products (although their rose scented curl gel definitely attracted bees during the summer).
Oh, I almost forgot about another rant. **TW** My brother called on Thanksgiving to announce that his wife is pregnant. It felt like my stomach dropped and I almost started crying on the phone. However, I sucked it up and told him how happy I was for them and how I was thrilled to have a fourth niece or nephew. After about a minute of forced excitement, my brother said "JUST KIDDING! Of course we aren't expecting! HAHAHA! That would be terrible! AND YOU FELL FOR IT!!!" I kindly reminded him that DH and I have been trying for months and haven't been successful, so the joke wasn't really funny. He went on to apologize and told me to stop stressing so much, it will happen when it happens. I politely ended the call and told him we'd chat later. WTF?!? **TW over**
@hartmich I also meal plan and switching from tupperware to glass containers was a drag at first, but I got used to the extra weight really quickly. I'm sure you will too! I'm starting It Starts with the Egg this week...you guys have me nervous now...
Month/Cycle: 2/2
CD: 10
WAYDTGKU: PNV, BBT, OPKs, CM, HIO
R/R: MH did some online shopping for me on Black Friday and the packages arrived already, yay!
CS/Q: nope
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to be a lawyer, ending up in sales & marketing which I love
CD: 17
WAYDTGKU: will start HIO EOD this week, opks and preseed
R/R: I hibernated over the holiday break and worked on this stocking kit I bought on Amazon. I'm only half way done. It's super tedious but I absolutely love it.
CS/Q: -
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job? I wanted to work in a vineyard and make wine. In real life I work in vegetable breeding and drink lots of wine.
Me: 35 | DH: 38
Met: 2007
Married: 2013
BFP #1: 06/21/16 MMC: 08/04/16
BFP #2: 01/08/17 DD: 09/23/17
BFP #3: 06/10/20 EDD: 02/11/2021
DD born: 3/31/19
"It's time to try defying gravity."
Married 6/11/16
TTC Since 6/2016
12/2016 RE appt; 1/2017 SA & HSG results - all normal
3/2017 Dx Hyperprolactinemia; 5/2017 Prolactin levels normal; 8/2017 Low Ovarian Reserve
8/2017 TTA for personal reasons; 10/2017 NTNP; 12/2017 Re-start TTC
7/2018 Clomid+IUI
11/2018 Letrozole+TI
12/2018 Letrozole+IUI
2/2019 NTNP
5/2019 Stopping all TTC efforts; living Childfree
@adirat GL with that book. I don't think I'm in the right place right now to read it.
@hartmich I get that. Hugs.
@Redbreast35 I'd be interested to hear what else you are doing or your thoughts on the book. I'm thinking about doing an anti-inflammatory diet for TTC given my probable endometriosis, in case inflammation is preventing implantation or keeping the pregnancy. *possible TW* I have had multiple triphasic charts but always get AF so I'm wondering about this *end TW* I know it would be too hard for me to do a new diet around the holidays, hence January.
CD: 5
WAYDTGKU: HIO, PNV, OPK, RRLT
R/R: In no way related to TTC, but I performed 4 surgeries within 4 hours today and I feel like a damn champ
CS/Q: nada
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
I wanted to be a veterinarian, and here I am, a veterinarian. Its pretty damn amazing and was hella difficult to become
@lulu1180 Ugh, I am so sad for your cycles. Hopefully you get some answers
@ChefRamsay I always thought being a mathematician would be so cool, but I cry when I have to do simple things like divide, so math was not in the cards for me
@lboalboh oh wow, I am so sorry for all that in one day, and then the call from your brother...what a dick move
Also @adirat I totally get waiting until after the holidays to start any diet changes. Thanksgiving with the in-laws and no wine? Oh no thank you!
@lboalboh I'm so sorry your November was so awful! FX for O and that things get better from here! And your brother needs a reality check after that phone call. What a terribly insensitive thing to do to someone!!
@kiwi2628 I would never have the stomach (or heart if something bad happened) for it, but performing surgeries must be such a rush!
eta Thanks @mokay19! I am going to make a list of things to talk to my RE about when I see her in January and I'll add that to it! I had asked her once before if she recommended anything besides a prenatal and she didn't, so I'm hoping to bring up some specific things. Adding any supplements is the one step that freaks me out to do without her approval.
CD: 1
WAYDTGKU: not enough
R/R: had off from work today. It's 345 and I'm drinking wine, not one shit given.
CS/Q: Not sure what my next move should be. I see some people doing IUIs before a year I don't really know about anything beyond charting and temping so I don't really know what to do or what comes next. Any thoughts are appreciated.
GTKY: What job did you want when you were young? Did you end up with that job?
wanted to be a teacher, wound up becoming a marriage and family therapist